Screen LibraryGreen buildings and the law
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Spon Press,
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| Publisher Address: | London New York |
| Publication Dates: | 2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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CIB |
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| Carrier Form: | xx, 268 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780415559263 (hbk.) 041555926X (hbk.) 9780203866801 (e-book) 0203866800 (e-book) |
| Index Number: | TU |
| CLC: |
TU-023 D912.29 |
| Call Number: | TU-023/G795-3 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. Planning and policies for sustainable development in California and the San Diego region -- Potential harmful environmental impacts as a consequence of material and system specifications, installation and operations in current U.S. green building practices -- Covenants and building regulations : a twin track approach to improving the energy performance of Dutch buildings -- The quest for sustainable buildings : getting it right at the planning stage -- Green buildings : a critical analysis of the Turkish legislation -- Surveying the sustainable and environmental legal and market challenges f "Legislation and regulation are driving green development and compliance in a wide variety of ways. This international review of the law in key jurisdictions for the research community, lawyers, the construction industry and government examines some of the mechanisms in place - from the more traditional building regulation controls to green leases and the law relating to buildings and their natural environment"--Provided by publisher. "In countries such as the UK, the energy used in constructing, occupying and operating buildings represents approximately 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. Pressure to improve the environmental performance of buildings during both construction and occupancy, particularly to reduce carbon emissions from buildings, has become intense.Understandably, legislation and regulation are driving green development and compliance. And this is happening in a wide variety of ways. This review of the law in key jurisdictions for the research community, lawyers, the construction industry and government exami |